5 billion star hotel

[Morkel Erasmus]

Another nightscape from the Karoo desert in South Africa. I captured this nigh on a year ago - way behind on my processing :t3

Techs:
Nikon D800
Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8 @ 14mm
f2.8 | 20 seconds | ISO-3200

[Diane Miller]

WOW!! Wonderful, with just the right light on the FG! And perfect composition with the gaping jaws of that rock.

[Don Railton]

Hi Morkel

Very nice forground and good detail throughout. That rock has to have a name..? It looks like a dinosaur head... Have you considered adjusting your POV slightly and making an image so the stars/milky way are apparently flowing out of the 'mouth' of the dinosaur ... Probably been done a 1000 times...

DON

[Morkel Erasmus]

Thanks Diane and Don!


Have you considered adjusting your POV slightly and making an image so the stars/milky way are apparently flowing out of the 'mouth' of the dinosaur ... Probably been done a 1000 times...

DON

No! But I should have! *hits palm against forehead with a slap*

[Adhika Lie]

Very well executed classic shot, Morkel. Beautiful! That milky way looks like the last breath of the T-rex before it got swallowed by the earth!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Another great night-scape from you Morkel. The rock looks like a giant lobster claw :)

[Don Lacy]

Wonde4rful image Morkel I really like how you balance the foreground lighting to look natural and not overly bright.

[Morkel Erasmus]

Thanks, folks...

[Luis Patacao]

Great interaction between the rock and the milky way Morkel, i really like it!